Stein, Gertrude (1874–1946) “What is the answer?” No answer came. She laughed and said, “In that case what is the question?”

And who was the Lady that snuggled a French baguette out of French Land through Eurotunnel Customs... hidden under her travelling cloak and which looked suspectingly rifle shaped ... thats a good question

baking soda is bicarbonate of soda and is a basebaking powder is a mix of base and acid . most are double acting meaning part of the mix has a reaction when water is added and another part doesn't react til water and a proper level of heat is added. This means that it continues to blow up bubbles in the oven.

Re: British<->American

Yes Kaitlyn the original digestive was marketed as aid to digestion due to the amount of baking soda used in the recipe. the baking soda would decompose under heating thereby raising the biscuit and making it ineffectual as a digestive aid but thats marketing 200 plus years ago. No doubt the roughage content had an effect.

Re: British<->American

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